5. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho seems to have given up on keeping Arsenal target Petr Cech. As a result, the Special One is targeting Stoke City stopper Amsir Begovic as a replacement, according to The Mirror.

4. Colombia international Juan Cuadrado has failed to impress since joining Chelsea in January. Fichajes.net claim that Barcelona are willing to offer him a Stamford Bridge exit plan by bidding £25m. However, Barca are currently banned from making signings until the end of the year.

3. The Metro report that Chelsea are willing to offer Oscar to Juventus in part-exchange for former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

2. The Metro also report that Chelsea are preparing a £28.4m bid for Lazio star Felipe Anderson, who has scored 10 Serie A goals this season.

1. Finally, this one was not revealed by the newspapers, but Didier Drogba’s decision to leave Chelsea after today’s game with Sunderland is a massive story.